Specialties
My approach to therapy is straightforward. First, we will take some time to get to know each other. We will talk about your struggles, the ways you cope, and what you really want out of life. Second, we will work together to figure out what is getting in the way of living the life you want. Third, we will start developing new ways to relate to your problems with attention, intention, and flexibility to reduce your suffering and get you on the path to thriving.
Every person is unique, so your treatment plan will also be unique. We will work together to figure out a path forward based on your personalized goals, preferences, and values.
My specialities include:
It is estimated that nearly 7% of the adults in the world (or roughly 367 million people) experience challenges with executive functioning (EF) common to Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD (Song P, Zha M, Yang Q, Zhang Y, Li X, Rudan I. , 2021). Unfortunately, the vast majority of members in this community of neurodivergent human beings do not have their unique gifts and challenges recognized by their doctors, families, friends, and employers.
People with neurodivergent, ADHD brains may experience challenges with one or more of these Exectutive Functioning (EF) skills. This can make it difficult for them to succeed in school, work, and relationships. The good news is that there are a number of evidence-based, behavioral strategies that can help people with ADHD improve their EF skills.
Anxiety can show up in many different ways including worry about the future, fear of failure, strong physical sensations, and panic attacks. It can also be related to triggers "outside the skin" like upcoming life challenges, social situations, or specific things/activities (e.g., public places, fear of flying). Sometimes, anxiety can show up "out of the blue," often in response to uncomfortable and unexpected physical changes. Avoiding your triggers might seem like a good solution. I’m guessing that you’ve tired that already. Treatment for anxiety helps you to learn how to face your anxiety in the service of what matters.
Existential angst is the feeling of dissatisfaction and discomfort that arises out of a deep feeling of disconnection from meaning. It is the sense that something is missing, that life feels hollow even in the presence outward success. Angst can often be misinterpreted as a sign that life is meaningless. It is actually a signal that you have lost contact with sources of meaning and fulfillment. Therapy for existential angst focuses on restoring contact with sources of meaning and fulfillment including the legacy we live and leave, the attitude we bring to suffering and limitation, creative actions we take in our roles and work, and our connections to others, beauty, and something larger than ourselves.
The emotional hibernation of depression can be very hard to "bear" (please excuse the pun). You might be feeling empty, unmotivated, overwhelmed, and exhausted. It might seem like these experiences are your enemy, but depression is actually a signal that something is "off" in your life. Treatment for depression is about reconnecting with what matters and then choosing to take action to get your life back on track even when your mind says you can’t.
Exposure to death, serious injury, sexual assault, the unexpected loss of a loved one, sudden life changes, and other significant losses are major life events. Making sense of these experiences can be extremely difficult, and many people get stuck in their recovery process. Treatment for stressor-related problems is focused on creating a safe environment to face the past so it doesn’t define your future.
Helping professionals like you are a precious resource. Society depends on you. It rarely invests in protecting you.You chose this work because you care. But caring, without adequate support and renewal, has a cost.You chose this work because you care. But caring, without adequate support and renewal, has a cost.
Burnout is chronic exhaustion — emotional, physical, and psychological — that develops when the demands of caregiving consistently exceed your capacity to recover. It is not a personal failing. It is what happens when someone with deep values operates too long without enough rest or room to breathe.
Studies find that 40-60% of mental health professionals experience significant burnout at some point in their careers. Many never fully recover because professional culture creates and maintains unrealistic expectations of unlimited capacity. It pressures helpers to overfuntion, and then blames them for not doing enough self-care.
Treatment focuses on creating the conditions that make this work sustainable for you. This means clarifying what aspects of work truly matter to you, and then choosing and actively defending the boundaries that protect space for recovery, rest, and genuine fulfillment outside of your role as a helper. As a necessity. Because you are worth it.
